makeover

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noun

make·​over ˈmāk-ˌō-vər How to pronounce makeover (audio)
plural makeovers
: an act or instance of making over
a makeover of the tax system
especially : a changing of a person's appearance (as by the use of cosmetics or a different hairstyle)
The contest winner gets a professional makeover and photoshoot.

make over

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verb

made over; making over; makes over

transitive verb

1
: to transfer the title of (property)
2
a
: remake, remodel, redesign
made the whole house over

Examples of makeover in a Sentence

Noun The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star. They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image. Verb the old factory was completely made over and is now an upscale shopping center made the deed over to his daughter
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Over in a prime pocket of the Beverly Hills Post Office neighborhood of Los Angeles, Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn of House of Rolison have done it again, hoisting their latest swoon-worthy makeover project onto the market for a smidge under $6 million. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 But before any of this went down, Sweeney underwent a mini hair-color makeover, too. Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Mar. 2024 Using aerial photographs of Milwaukee County taken between 1937 and 2020 and collected by the Milwaukee County Land Information Office, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel stitched together timelapses of some of the city's most striking makeovers. Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 The Miami Heat’s mid-season makeover at the guard position continues. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 Image While the trucks are getting their makeover, each of the more than 6,000 passenger cars gets renovated, too. David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Even superhero costumes get a tasteful makeover between comic-book pages and a Marvel movie. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 Airports across the United States are about to get a makeover thanks to a $970 million investment from the federal government. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024 All about sustainability, three of her most popular products underwent major makeovers. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Verb
For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 The first film made over $680 million at the global box office and has been streamed for over 1 billion hours on Disney+. Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 The firm recently hit a major milestone of $10 billion of assets under management, making over 300 investments. Geri Stengel, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Nolan’s blockbuster earned $82.4 million at the box office and went on to make over $912 million worldwide throughout its theatrical run. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024 Jeremy Hughes, a Republican political consultant who is not involved in any of the presidential campaigns this year, said too much is being made over the caucus confusion. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2024 The Eagles’ success all depends on how how many improvements are made over the off season and if the team keeps trending in the same upward direction. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024 Generous six- and seven-figure incomes are common, with one exec making over $15 million per year. Dan Morhaim, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024 Athletes are on this week's ballot based on information made available to The Enquirer and nominations made over the past week, including scores emailed to prepsports@enquirer.com. James Weber, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of makeover was in 1546

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Cite this Entry

“Makeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/makeover. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

make over

verb
1
: to transfer the title of
made the estate over to his sister
2
: remake, remodel
made the whole house over
3

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